Category | Le Mans Prototype (LMP1) | ||||||||
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Constructor | Oreca | ||||||||
Designer(s) | David Floury | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbone, push rod operated over damper | ||||||||
Engine | AIM (Judd) YS5.5 5.5 L V10 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | X-Trac 6-speed sequential manual | ||||||||
Weight | 900kg | ||||||||
Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Team Oreca Matmut-AIM | ||||||||
Notable drivers | Stéphane Ortelli Bruno Senna Tiago Monteiro Olivier Panis Nicolas Lapierre Soheil Ayari Didier André | ||||||||
Debut | 2009 1000 km of Spa | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Oreca 01 is a Le Mans Prototype built by Oreca Racing in 2009. It replaced the Courage-Oreca LC70 raced previously by Oreca. It is powered by an engine from Japanese engine company AIM Power. It is a tuned Judd engine that develops 650 bhp/485 kW at 8000 rpm.